So above is the example of me using ExpressVPN to watch on MLB.tv.Īnd here is an example of me watching another MLB game today on ESPN, also with the help of ExpressVPN. Dang it!Īt least there’s some fans back in the stadium! And literally as I’m writing this, Brandon Crawford just hit a solo homer off Darvish.
I don’t use that a ton but it has been nice when traveling and MLB isn’t part of the TV service where I’m staying.This MLB TV blackout restriction workaround currently works for me as I access MLB local channels via Youtube TV and MLB.tv streaming service directly.Īs you can see Yu Darvish pitching for the Padres here, his new team in 2022. One other perk MLB.TV offers now on tablets & smartphones is access to MLB Network live programming (once you log in with your cable provider). I ended up having to call 3 different times to get it off my bill. With Extra Innings, Comcast automatically renewed it the following year even though I cancelled it at the end of the season. Also, I don’t need to view local games as I can do that on regular cable and I understand MLB.TV isn’t as effective for local viewers. These two issues could have changed and improved since 2015 – I haven’t tried it again since then.
I know I’m picky about this but I don’t like to watch sports in SD. The other big frustration that they didn’t mention was that only about 25-30% of the games shown were in HD – most were in SD. It just talking about when it was a national broadcast. Also, they didn’t have both Home and Away broadcasts for every game – they did for most but it wasn’t 100% of the time (and I’m. Over 75% of the games had another gam still going on on that channel so I missed the first few innings of my game. I wanted to watch the Giants games, which are usually one of the the later games of the day. I got Extra Innings in 2015 to try it as it seemed like it would be more convenient. However, if your internet service isn’t consistent or is hated with a lot of other users, I see where it would be impacted. So I don’t believe this is a problem MLB.TV as much as with various internet providers. I’ve watched at least one game every day on MLB.TV since 2013 and can count the number of streaming issues I’ve had on one hand. To avoid this headache, make sure your cable or satellite package has the regional network that broadcasts your team's games.Īnd if you get MLB.TV and you're in a blackout area for a specific game, it will be available as an archived game 90 minutes after it has ended. Yankees fans living in Florida will be able to keep tabs on their team day in and day out. The league "protects" the RSN by blacking them out from the local market, whether the team is playing home or away.īut if you don't live in the home market, you won't need to worry about blackouts. So if you live in the New York market, you won't be able to see Yankees (or New York Mets) games on MLB Extra Innings or MLB.TV. For example, the YES Network is the television home of the New York Yankees, besides a few games that broadcast on national providers like ESPN or FOX. And you might not like it.Įach baseball team has a deal in place with a regional sports network (RSN) serving that market. In addition to the cost, there's another factor to consider.